Can anyone tell me when the Doss house building was actually built and was it purpose built or used for something else ? Cheers frank from Bonny Scotland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Hassall" <jill.hassall@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 9:46 PM Subject: [SHEFF] West Bar Doss house > Hi all > My grandmother who lived in Hillsborough , called the Doss House > "Chatsworth House" because everyone who lived there was chatty ie had > fleas and was not too clean. Has anyone else heard it called this? > Jill Sheffield UK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MARION COUPE" <marion.coupe1@btinternet.com> > To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 11:39 PM > Subject: Re: [SHEFF] Childrens home > > >> Hi Richard >> Apparently the '600' hostel was at the corner of Steelhouse Lane and West >> Bar. >> >> Thanks >> for the info >> Regards >> Marion in Ireland >> >> Richard Tetley <richard.tetley@ntlworld.com> wrote: >> Hi Marion, >> >> There's a large building nearly opposite the old fire station in West >> Bar, on the corner of Steelhouse Lane, that is now converted >> into apartments. >> I believe that this used to be West Bar night shelter. >> >> Can anyone confirm that theory? >> >> Regards >> Richard >> >> >> MARION COUPE wrote: >> >>> Hi all >>> >>> Also looking for the location of "Double Six" Doss House, some where >>> around West Bar during the 1930/40's, also records of same. >>> Thanks >>> Marion in Ireland >>> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 25/02/2005 > > > ==== ENG-SHEFFIELD Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.genuki.org.uk/ for initial information on all aspects of > genealogy in the UK.........For the Sheffield pages visit > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Sheffield/index.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 22/02/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 22/02/2005

Frank, It wasn't there in 1903. It seems that it was a shop at one time, (P. W. Lacey). I don't remember that at all! But maybe it was built as a department store. It is also described as a 'hostel' or 'The Hostel'. It was also known as 'Tudor House' at one time. still digging... Cheers Richard Frank Turner wrote: > Can anyone tell me when the Doss house building was actually built and was > it purpose built or used for something else ? > Cheers > frank from Bonny Scotland > ----- Original Message -----